Grendel

I thought that this book was really interesting. It provided a new point on Beowulf that I never expected. It puts the monster Grendel in a miserable and pitiful state. He lives with his mom and he's like, 2000 years old! That is torture. And his mom can't even talk. That is eternal torture for you.

It also gives Grendel a background that almost makes you sympathetic for him. He was tortured by humans and is angry at the whole world. He has no life, but lives in a cave until his hunger forces him out. The book vaguely mentions he was cursed to be in that state.

Although the book was cruel, I thought it gave good insight. An interesting read.